Weapons and Armor

Anglo-Saxons and Celts used about the same weapons, but Britain had one main advantage: they had a calvary while the Anglo-Saxons fought exclusively on foot. This was what held the British tribal chieftains together under the leadership of Arthur even after the British High Kingship was long gone.

Anglo-Saxon swords (modern reconstructions done by the re-enactment group Angelcynn


Anglo-Saxon helmet, also an Angelcynn reconstruction
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